The Dunkin' Beyond Sausage Breakfast Sandwich has been announced by the QSR brand as a new meat-free menu item that seeks to provide consumers with a plant-based alternative. The brand comes as the first US QSR brand to use the Beyond Breakfast Sausage in its aforementioned sandwich, which addresses the increasing number of consumers shifting towards a plant-based diet.
The sandwich features the meatless breakfast sausage patty along with egg and a slice of American cheese served on an English muffin. The menu item is available at select locations in Manhattan with a nationwide rollout expected to take place in the near future.
The Dunkin' Beyond Sausage Breakfast Sandwich is being promoted with tasting events in Manhattan to give curious consumers a sample to try while supplies last.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Plant-based QSR Menu Items
- QSR brands can introduce more plant-based menu options to cater to the increasing number of consumers shifting towards a plant-based diet.
- Beyond Meat Partnerships
- QSR brands can partner with Beyond Meat to offer innovative and sustainable plant-based meat alternatives to consumers.
- Tasting Events as Marketing Strategy
- QSR brands can use tasting events to promote new menu items and give curious consumers a chance to try them before they are widely available.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Quick-service Restaurants
- QSR brands can explore more plant-based menu options to cater to the increasing demand for sustainable and healthier food choices among consumers.
- Plant-based Meat Alternatives
- Beyond Meat and other plant-based meat companies can partner with QSR brands to offer innovative and sustainable plant-based meat alternatives to consumers.
- Food Marketing and Advertising
- QSR brands can use tasting events as a marketing strategy to promote new menu items and drive sales among curious consumers.
